León de Huánuco

Club Social Deportivo León de Huánuco is a professional Peruvian football club based in the city of Huánuco. It is the biggest football club of Huánuco city. The club was founded in 1946 and plays in the Copa Peru (Peruvian Third Division).

History
The club occupies the position 14 in the accumulated table of championships of the First Division.

In the 1972 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco was runner-up and qualified to the 1973 Torneo Descentralizado.

In the 1980 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the 1981 Torneo Descentralizado, when defeated Comercial Aguas Verdes.

In the 2000 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Coronel Bolognesi in the semifinals.

In the 2001 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Deportivo Bolito in the semifinals.

In the 2002 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Atlético Universidad in the semifinals.

In the 2006 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Sport Huamanga in the round of 16.

On December 12, 2010, at Estadio Monumental, Leon de Huanuco was defeated by Universidad San Martín de Porres in Peru's two-legged final that gave USMP the domestic championship.

Rivalries
León de Huánuco has had a long-standing rivalry with Alianza Universidad.

Current squad
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Managers

 * 🇵🇪 Franco Navarro (2010–2011)
 * 🇺🇾 Aníbal Ruiz (2012)
 * 🇵🇪 Jean Ferrari (2012)
 * 🇵🇪 Teddy Cardama (2012)
 * 🇨🇴 Édgar Ospina (2013)
 * 🇵🇪 José Soto (2013)
 * 🇵🇪 César Chacón (2013)
 * 🇵🇪 Wilmar Valencia (2014)
 * 🇵🇪 César Chacón (2014)
 * 🇵🇾 Rolando Chilavert (2014–2015)
 * 🇵🇪 Fredy García (2015)
 * 🇵🇪 Carlos Cumapa (interim) (2015)
 * 🇦🇷 Carlos Ramacciotti (2015)
 * 🇵🇪 Juan Chumpitaz Rivera (2017)
 * 🇵🇪 Teddy Cardama (2018)
 * 🇵🇪 Mifflin Bermúdez (2018)
 * 🇵🇪 Roberto Tristán (2018)
 * 🇵🇪 Carlos Cortijo (2020)
 * 🇵🇪 Roberto Tristán (2021)
 * 🇵🇪 Pedro Sandoval (2023)
 * 🇵🇪 Víctor Peña (interim) (2023)
 * 🇵🇪 Carlos Cortijo (2023–)

National

 * Peruvian Primera División:
 * Runner-up (1): 2010
 * Copa Perú:
 * Winners (2): 1980, 2009
 * Runner-up (1): 1972

Regional

 * Región V:
 * Winners (3): 2000, 2001, 2002
 * Runner-up (1): 2009
 * Región VI:
 * Winners (1): 2006
 * Liga Departamental de Huanuco:
 * Winners (12): 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
 * Runner-up (5): 2004, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018
 * Liga Superior de Huanuco:
 * Runner-up (2): 2008, 2009
 * Liga Distrital de Huánuco:
 * Winners (4): 1954, 1966, 1967, 1968
 * Runner-up (2): 2018, 2022

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
A = appearances, P = matches played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF = goals for, GA = goals against.